Igiebor, Emenike start for Eagles

By MTNFootball.com Saturday Sep 08, 16:39 +0200
Emenike will partner Ike Uche
Real Betis new boy Nosa Igiebor will start ahead of Efe Ambrose, while Emmanuel Emenike will partner Ike Uche in attack against Liberia.

The fight of who would replace injured Gabriel Rueben in the Eagles midfield was down to Igiebor and Efe Ambrose and coach Stephen Keshi has now settled for the more offensive Igiebor.

Skipper Joseph Yobo will play alongside Warri Wolves defender Azubuike Egwuekwe in the heart of the back four, which also has NPL stars Juwon Oshaniwa and Godfrey Oboabona.

Nigeria’s most popular player in Liberia in the past two days, Victor Moses, will feature at right wing with Ejike Uzoenyi starting on the left flank.

CSKA Moscow winger Ahmed Musa will start from the bench.

Liberia will as expected be led by their foremost Europe-based star Sekou Oliseh, who features for Russian club CSKA Moscow alongside Ahmed Musa.

Eagles starting XI vs Liberia:

Vincent Enyeama – Godfrey Oboabona, juwon oshaniwa, Joseph Yobo, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Obiora Nwankwo, Victor Moses, Ike Uche, Ejike Uzoenyi, Nosa Igiebor, Emmanuel Emenike

Subs: Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, Ahmed Musa, Brown Ideye, Uche Kalu, Henry Uche, Chigozie Agbim

Liberia lineup: 1.Nathaniel Shermna,2.Solomon Grimes,3.George Grebo,4.Omega Roberts,5.Jimy Dixon,6.Alseny Keita,7.Sekou Jabateh,8.Isaac Pupo,9.Junior Wilson,10.Zah Kranga,11.Tonell Tisdel

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